The Burton Family originally came from Staffordshire
In January 1939 the Rudd Tyman mill and 300 ton of wood was destroyed by bushfire Following the disaster Arthur set up a smaller mill in Pitt Street between his house and Tahmoor Station It was from this site that he started his trucking business AH Burton Sons carting local produce and general freight such as poultry feeds to the Sydney markets and eggs to the Egg Board Arthur s